Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-19
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~ tne tfial OF bflaB Murray, colored fo
the larceny OF wax and platinum from IN
Dental Manufacturing Company, Al YES
terday afternoon week sessiun Of court. A
j. Williamson, oolored, iewelor dom,
business In this city, testified that he In,
bought platinum from Emanuel BlacL
and purchased one lot of 81 ounces, wbiol
he afterwards sold TO j. L. CLARK Of PHI
adelphia.
The State here rested.
Mr.. salisbury, in opening for the pri
soner stated that the defence to be offeral
was simply that the prisoner did not tall
the articles as alleged. He said the pri
soner's reputation was good, and tina
Emanuel Black, his principal accuser
was u convict, utterly unworthy Of belief
who got his wife and daughter to testif,
simply to keep him from going to Jail.
MIR. salisbury offered In ey,deno,
the sessions docket Of 1880, containint
tho record of Blacks indictment an,
conviction. Attorney. General Bieos OH
Jected, on the ground that Black had no
been called to the stand.to testify. I'll,
court sustained the objection.
John Y. Davis, Joseph Fullmer, Wash
ington Hastings, Robert Graves, Spencer
Williams and Edward Chippey, testified
TO silas Murray's excellent character fol
honesty and fair-dealing.
William II. Long testified that his two
boys had frequently brought home q lo
OF teeth made at the dental mandatory
containing the platinum pins. They hat
brought home as high as two dozen at /
time. His son, Walter G. Long, testified
that he found the teeth on several occa
Bions, on the lot back of the factory, and
that more than once he secured over +
handful. The defence here rested.
The State recalled DIR. Frantz, who said
the company frequently made sample
teeth, without the platinum pins, which
were thrown away when done with, a.
they were practically valueless.
This closed the testimony. The case
was forcibly argued by counsel on both
sides, and after a charge by Judge Hons.
ton the Jury, at 5.l5 O'Clock. retired
After deliberation Of is minutes yer.
dict Of guilty was returned,
Inc following prisoners were arreigned
John Heck and Allen MeOracken, for the
larceny OF two chickens from Alfred Lee,
Jr., and Benjamin Ice. Pleaded moi
guilty.
Benjamin Somers, colored, for the lar.
eeny of clock worth So so from Minnie
Wolfson. Pleaded not guilty.
William Davis, colored, for the larceny
OF 100 feet of rope from the Gree nbanb
Ice Company. Pleaded not guilty.
Robert A. Providence, for the larceny
OF cloak from Emma Caldwell. Pleaded
guilty.
Antonio Cola, who pleaded guilty to q
charge Of burglary with intent to commit
larceny, withdrew the plea and entered a
plea Of guilty of larceny, which was
accepted.
During the afternoon George II. Bates,
Esq., stated that Austin Harrington, ESQ,
counsel for jackson Walker, colored, in
dicted for murder, is sick, and askt d that
the trial be postponed until Monday next
The request was granted and the special
jury and witnesses summoned in the case
discharged until that time.
At 40 o'clock the grand inry came in
with several true bills, and having fin
ished their labors were discharged from
further attendance at this term.
At 5.4b o'clock court adjourned until
10 O'Clock Thursday morning.
At the opening of court Thursday morn
ing, the discharge Of Frank jackson, james
and Walter Groome, Joseph Oaulk, Win.
field Widdoes, John McCloskey, Alfred
Pigeon, William Rawlins, Henry Ander.
son, Ambrose Wilson, Dennis Lewis, Viii
liam Rakes and William Brainshaw, pris.
oners whose terms have expired, was
ordered, on motion of Deputy Attorney.
General Davis.
Charles Scott, colored, who pleaded
guilty Of the larceny Of watch, was
sentenced to pay $12 restitution money
aud costs, be whipped with FIVE lashes on
Saturday, 21st inst, and be imprisoned
three months.
John w. Campbell, alias Harry Youst,
who pleaded guilty TO the larceny of a
tray of gold rings from j. Clayton Mas
aey, jeweler, of this city, was sentenced
TO pay 8341 restitution money and costs,
be whipped with i've lashes on Saturday,
2Ist inst. and be Imprisoned three months
Antonio Gallo, who pleaded guilty L
the larceny of watch and chain from
Michael Sevino, was sentenced to pay
$12 restitution money and costs, b.
whipped with five lashes on Saturday
2ist inst, and BIO imprisoned six months
Robert A. Providence, who pleaded
guilty to the larceny of coat from
Emily Caldwell, was required TO pay s.
restitution money and costs, be whipped
with Ave lashes on Saturday, May 2lst.t
and be imprisoned three months.
Levi O. Bird, Esq counsel for Emanuel
Black oolored, indicted for receiving
stolen goods (the Dental Manufacturing
Oompany's platinum, for the larceny o.
which Silas Murray, colored, was con
victed), asked that the trial be postponed
until the September term, on the ground
OF the absence of two material witnesses
Attorney General Biggs having no objee
ton the request was granted. Black is
out on bail.
State VS.. John Heck and Aller
McOracken, indicted for the larceny Of
two chickens from the late Bishop Lees
residence. Deputy Attorney General
Davis for the State and Walter Hayes
ESQ, for the defence. George Taylo,
testified to finding Heck and McCracker
In the hay NOV with decapitated chicken
under them. They said they were only
s'takinR snoozs." The case was sub
mitted without argument and the jury
rendered verdict Of guilty without leav
ing the box. Each of the prisoners was sen
fenced to pay $2.25 restitution money ant
costs, be whipped with 10 lashes on Sat
urday, 21st instant, and be imprisoned
three months.
State VS.. Benjamin Somers, oolored
for the larceny OF small clock from
Mrs, Minnie Wolfson. Deputy Attor
ney-General Davis for the State ant
Walter Hayes, Esq, for the defence
Mrs. Wolfson said Somers came TO ne
house to clean her cellar and when n
went away she missed the clock. WI
son Scrafton said Somers sold him
clock for rs cents, which was abon
all IL was worth. He afterwards SOL
the clock to another oolored man. Sci
Qeant Money testified to arrestnl
Somers. The defence called Eliza Rod
ney, oolored, who said she left Mrs
Woifson's house with Ben Somers an
that he did mot have the clock wit
him. Mr.. Hayes commended that as Mrs
Wolfson Is a married woman, living Q
home with her husband, the owner
shin of the property should hav
been placed in him and no
her. He also argued before the jury tha
khe evidence was NOT sufficient to warran
a conviction. The court charged that
the Jury believed ths clock was Mrs. Vol
aonis purchased by her money, the
oould convict the prisoner, provided the
deemed the evidence in relation to IA
larceny sufficient. The jury rendered
verdict of guilty, without leaving the nos
Somers was sentenced to pay w restits
ton money and costs be whipped with
iashes on Saturday, 21st inst, and be IN
prisoned three months.
This finished the criminal businesl
excepting the cases of William DAVE u
larceny, and jackson Walker, colored, io
nurder which were postponed until ne'